Le Rayol is a carefully renovated natural stone villa standing in 15 acres of terraced olive-groves, maritime pine trees and grass. The house faces south-east and the house-front and terraced patio (for 'al fresco' meals!) are covered by a beautiful old wisteria. Here you will find peace and quiet, summer breezes, carrying the scent of lavender, thyme, rosemary and pine, and a 'forever' view to die for.
In the white washed clear and simple decor of the house you will also find some family antiques. The windows have wooden shutters on the inside and out. There is a 12x6 m outdoor private swimming-pool and a breathtaking open view over the hills towards the sea. Easy winter-living: you will find central heating and a fire place for the cooler months of the year. The house also adjusts well for 2 people. There are no immediate neighbours. Shaded parking. Outdoor furniture provided. Please note that the last 800 metres or so of road to the property is not tarred and its condition varies depending on the weather. After many weeks of heavy rain (very rare during the main season) one has to drive carefully to avoid small rock protrusions. No need for 4x4 vehicles.

Le Rayol is a carefully renovated natural stone villa standing in 15 acres of terraced olive-groves, maritime pine trees and grass. The house faces south-east and the house-front and terraced patio (for 'al fresco' meals!) are covered by a beautiful old wisteria. Here you will find peace and quiet, summer breezes, carrying the scent of lavender, thyme, rosemary and pine, and a 'forever' view to die for.
In the white washed clear and simple decor of the house you will also find some family antiques. The windows have wooden shutters on the inside and out. There is a 12x6 m outdoor private swimming-pool and a breathtaking open view over the hills towards the sea. Easy winter-living: you will find central heating and a fire place for the cooler months of the year. The house also adjusts well for 2 people. There are no immediate neighbours. Shaded parking. Outdoor furniture provided. Please note that the last 800 metres or so of road to the property is not tarred and its condition varies depending on the weather. After many weeks of heavy rain (very rare during the main season) one has to drive carefully to avoid small rock protrusions. No need for 4x4 vehicles.

Le Rayol is a carefully renovated natural stone villa standing in 15 acres of terraced olive-groves, maritime pine trees and grass. The house faces south-east and the house-front and terraced patio (for 'al fresco' meals!) are covered by a beautiful old wisteria. Here you will find peace and quiet, summer breezes, carrying the scent of lavender, thyme, rosemary and pine, and a 'forever' view to die for.
In the white washed clear and simple decor of the house you will also find some family antiques. The windows have wooden shutters on the inside and out. There is a 12x6 m outdoor private swimming-pool and a breathtaking open view over the hills towards the sea. Easy winter-living: you will find central heating and a fire place for the cooler months of the year. The house also adjusts well for 2 people. There are no immediate neighbours. Shaded parking. Outdoor furniture provided. Please note that the last 800 metres or so of road to the property is not tarred and its condition varies depending on the weather. After many weeks of heavy rain (very rare during the main season) one has to drive carefully to avoid small rock protrusions. No need for 4x4 vehicles.

Le Rayol is a carefully renovated natural stone villa standing in 15 acres of terraced olive-groves, maritime pine trees and grass. The house faces south-east and the house-front and terraced patio (for 'al fresco' meals!) are covered by a beautiful old wisteria. Here you will find peace and quiet, summer breezes, carrying the scent of lavender, thyme, rosemary and pine, and a 'forever' view to die for.

In the white washed clear and simple decor of the house you will also find some family antiques. The windows have wooden shutters on the inside and out. There is a 12x6 m outdoor private swimming-pool and a breathtaking open view over the hills towards the sea. Easy winter-living: you will find central heating and a fire place for the cooler months of the year. The house also adjusts well for 2 people. There are no immediate neighbours. Shaded parking. Outdoor furniture provided. Please note that the last 800 metres or so of road to the property is not tarred and its condition varies depending on the weather. After many weeks of heavy rain (very rare during the main season) one has to drive carefully to avoid small rock protrusions. No need for 4x4 vehicles.

What makes this villa unique

Guestbook comments from the owner

Our 4 weeks at 'Le Rayol' were fantastic. It was a real pleasure to live there for such long holidays and we enjoyed every minute of it. It is a beautiful estate and all was perfect. We felt blessed by the complete seclusion of Le Rayol thanks to the substantial land surrounding it. The beauty of the nature, the animals and the privacy were really enjoyed by us when we made our walks through the environnement almost every day. Also we benefitted from the almost permanent cloudless skies to do a lot of 'star gazing' at night. You have developped a beautifully landscaped garden with numerous terraces and lovely olive trees.

Just to say how very much we all enjoyed our week at Le Rayol. It really is the most wonderful place - the beautifully furnished house, the superb pool with its breathtaking views and the magical gardens. We loved Seillans and enjoyed exploring many of the surrounding villages. Thank you again for letting us use your fantastic house.

Cleaning lady on request once a week (15 € per hour), guests staying-on longer than 1 week are obliged to have our cleaning lady in on a weekly basis on Saturdays for 3-4 hours (depending on how many people are staying for € 15 per hour). She will change the bed-linen and towels and clean the house. Swimming pool not enclosed. Twice weekly professional swimming pool maintenance during the main season. Outside store-room for garden furniture. Track towards the house not tarred for the last 800m or so, drive carefully if small rocks protruding. No need for 4x4 vehicle.

We fell in love with Le Rayol

We spent 4 weeks in June/July 2017 at le Rayol. The property is just stunning. If you are looking for a quiet paradis far away from any other soul, Le Rayol is the place to be. The pool is quiet big and has a beautiful view towards the valley. The house is surrounded with nature as far as you can see.

The house is furnished with a good taste - you wont find any ikea-furniture. The owner has a good taste for antique-stuff! And you can really cook at le Rayol - the owner has a good equipped kitchen.

We spent 3 weeks alone as a couple and 1 week with 3 teenage kids. I would recommend Le Rayol for maximum 4 adult persons. (There is a big master bedroom and a separate garden-bedroom with its own bathroom. The 3. bedroom with also its own bathroom is good for kids - but not comparable with the other bedrooms.)

Driving to le Rayol from the village Seillans is quiet a challenge. The route is more a path between trees and we crossed wild boar at night. We had a offroader and even with this car we did not just leave le Rayol to get croissants. It`s just to hard to drive)

We will definitely come back at le Rayol. We fell in love with it.

Greetings, Cinzia

Review Submitted: 21-Feb-2018

Date of Stay: June 2017

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Dear Cinzia,
thank you for your lovely review! I hope the road was not too much trouble - we are once again fixing it this spring, to make access as smooth as possible, though currently the last bit is not paved. It gives guests more privacy, as we have found, which is what many cherish very highly.
Sebastian

A Gem

This our second visit to this villa, which is unprecedented for us. If you like rural and quiet, but the luxury of a well appointed house and wonderful pool with lovely views, then this is it. The only disturbance you will get will be the very discrete pool cleaner once per week, the drifting gliders and the occasional sound of various friendly wildlife.

You can walk into Seillans (typical hill top town), which takes about 40 minutes, so you are not completely cut off from civilisation. There is a Michelin star restaurant there, which is very good (and not too expensive). The walk is through the ancient trees that surround the villa for miles and is well worth doing. You are in easy reach of Monte Carlo, Antibes, Nice etc and you have all the amenities that you would need within a relatively short drive. The 'road' to the villa is a hoot, so best leave the Lamborghini at home.... the little Peugeot that we had coped admirably.

Importantly Sebastian is the perfect owner and gentleman - always responds to emails and is extremely helpful.

Beautiful secluded villa with pool

We have just spent two weeks at Le Rayol. It has been fabulous. The house is great and just as described. The location is very private and is perfect to allow you to relax and soak up the sun.

Whilst the house is out of the way it is Only a 10 mins drive to the local village of Seillans. The village is small but it has a couple of very good restaurants serving excellent French god. It also has a local supermarket and pizza place. Most of all we enjoyed having coffee in one of the town squares.

We would really recommend Le Rayol, you could spend the whole time in the villa but if you want to explore then this is a great base. Sebastian was a very responsive host and made everything easy.

Spent 2 beautiful weeks enjoying the peace and quiet of this lovely villa. Fantastic pool and views and no sounds other than birds and crickets. The villa is spacious and well furnished with all the facilities we needed including wi-fi for the children

Seillans has 3 very good restaurants, a small supermarket, bars, boulangerie and a pizza take-away. Slightly further afield Fayence and Bargemon offer more restaurants, bars and facilities and very easy to get everything you could possibly need. Plenty of sights to visit on days out and we would thoroughly recommend the villa and the area for a memorable French holiday.

The owner was extremely helpful and easy to deal with and everything went very smoothly.

Le Rayol is situated on a hill side facing south-east towards the sea. It is surrounded by green hills and pine woods. The air is crystal clear. The next village is Seillans, a picturesque medieval place, classified as 'one of France's most beautiful villages', where the famous artist Max Ernst chose to spend the last years of his life. Seillans, with fountains, winding cobbled streets, shaded squares, with restaurants and cafés inviting you to sit outside and let village life go by. It has 2 boulangeries, a small supermarket, a chemist and a 'tabac'. Within a radius of 10 km, you can reach other medieval villages (villages perchés), also with weekly markets, antique shops, restaurants and cafes.

Nearby attractions:

Fayence, with supermarkets and all else you will need, 12km.

Bargemon (summer homes of Sir Elton John and David Beckham OBE), 10km.

Additional pricing information

Pet Fee

£26.29

Refundable Damage Deposit

£876.39

Stay tax

£0.77 per night, per person. This amount will be due to the owner upon arrival. Does not apply to children under 18 years.

Council tax of 0,66 €/person/night
Security deposit, refunded if no damage: 1000€
For rental periods of 3 weeks or more, a discount of € 200/week applies from the third week onwards; additional weekly cleaning services at € 15/hour
WiFi internet included
Heating according to usage (at cost)
For longer winter lets: apply for rates

* Approximate monthly price. Actual pricing will depend on the days of the month you stay.